Biography
Bryan Yamamoto received his PhD from Syracuse University in Neurobiology after which, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical pharmacology at the University of Colorado Medical School. He was held at various faculty appointments at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, and Boston University School of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. He has been a member of NIH Study Sections since 1987, an editorial board member of several journals, and a member of several advisory boards of NIH sponsored research centers and programs.
Research Interest
Bryan Yamamoto’s research has focused on how psycho-stimulant drugs including methamphetamine and MDMA (Ecstasy) injure the brain and interact with stress to exacerbate their neuro-toxic effects on neurotransmitter systems and the brain vasculature. He has been funded continuously by the NIH over the last 29 years.
Biography
Adi Jaffe received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2010. Even before he graduated his name had become known through his online and academic writing. His views on addiction and his research on the topic have been published in dozens of journals and online publications and he has appeared on several television shows and documentaries discussing current topics in addiction and the problem of addiction as a whole. He also teaches courses at UCLA and the California State University in Long Beach that address addiction specifically or biological psychology and behavioral neuroscience more generally. His view is a holistic one, drawing from the best and most recent research to bring as complete a solution to addiction clients. At Alternatives, he serves as the Director of Research, education, and innovation and is in charge of client monitoring, technology solutions, and data collections and outcomes research. His goal is to make Alternatives the best treatment program there is.
Research Interest
His goal is to help push the field of addiction treatment forward to make treatment more accessible and ultimately more successful.
Biography
Chris Mc Duffie began Turning Point Addiction Recovery Services several years ago, as an outgrowth of my work with addicted military veterans. Having been a Secondary School Principal & substance abuse counselor for 5+ years, he is specialize in Helping Young Adults ages 12-25, Business Executives & their Employees as well as Parents that need placement assistance for substance abuse, addiction & behavioral health treatment. Over time He became the 'Go-To' leading authority on substance abuse treatment, addiction recovery, drug rehab center consulting, educational consulting and aftercare treatment (especially with Business Executives, Human Resource Directors & their Employees).
Research Interest
For years, He studied everything about drug & alcohol addiction, counseling & treatment, drug rehab centers treatment methodologies, substance abuse treatment, mental health, wellness seminars for Companies, reducing business losses generated by absent, injured, depressed, ill & addicted employees and more.